MLB The Show 26: Game Update 2

March 14th, 2026

PS5: 1.002 
Xbox Series X|S: 1.0.34 
Nintendo Switch: 1.02 

Scheduled to deploy on PlayStation and Xbox: March 15th/4 AM PT 

Scheduled to deploy on Nintendo Switch: March 16th/4 PM PT

General: 

  • Sliders are no longer accessible in Challenge of the Week pause menu. 
  • Fixed a bug where foul balls could count as home runs at the Rogers Centre. 

Gameplay: 

  • Fixed an issue where Bear Down UI was not showing in custom practice. 
  • Fixed a freeze that could occur with out-of-position players in online head-to-head games. 
  • Stability improvements when playing in “Player Lock”. 
  • Pitch history holding R2 will now track up to 25 pitches. 
  • Fixed an issue where some ABS challenges were upheld/overturned incorrectly. 
  • Continued improvement on ABS logic. 

Co-op: 

  • Fixed a bug where roles were not appropriately rotating between users. 
  • Fixed a freeze that could occur ahead of matchmaking. 
  • General co-op stability improvements. 

Diamond Dynasty: 

  • Fixed a freeze that could occur after exiting a moment. 
  • Fixed a bug in Mini Seasons where goal descriptions were incorrectly displayed after reaching the playoffs. 
  • General UI bug fixes in Mini Seasons. 
  • Fixed the scrollbar in collections. 
  • Diamond scene from pack opening should now show ‘26 instead of ‘25. 
  • Fixed a bug where perfect umpires were not enabled in “Play with Friends” mode. 
  • Fixed a bug where fast play was not enabled in “Play with Friends” mode. 
  • Attribute bars will now extend to 125 for applicable attributes.
  • Added shortcuts for My Inventory and DD Handbook in the bottom bar. 
  • Various fixes for the player comparison view in My Squad. 
  • Fixed various attribute carousels throughout all menus.  
  • Fixed an issue where the XP Path would become inaccessible after certain actions. 
  • General DD menu stability fixes 
  • Numerous logo issues fixed in Mini Seasons.  
  • Various bug fixes for Collections 

Franchise: 

  • Updated trade block logic so the CPU will not place players on the trade block if: 
    • They have more than 5 years remaining on their contract, or 
    • They were recently signed and are in the first year of a contract with a term of 4+ years. 
  • Fixed a bug where the cursor could temporarily disappear when navigating around Trade Hub screens. 
  • Fixed an issue where duplicate “Player No Longer in Organization” popups would display after Trade Alert popups. This should avoid spoilers with trades. 
  • Optimization and stability fixes. 

Road To The Show: 

  • A few bug fixes for dialog scenes. 
  • Corrected a post-game recap visual issue. 
  • Adjustments made to the rewards for the Amateur and MLB Draft goals. 
  • Corrected an issue where Season Goal Select would overlap other text on the screen. 
  • Fixed a visual bug when downgrading mastered Perks. 
  • Fixed a visual bug where team logos would occasionally be incorrect with the interest map in high school and college. 
  • Fixed a bug where two-way players could not bat in the Futures game. 
  • Fixed a bug where two-way players were unable to participate in the All-Star game as a Designated Hitter 
  • Fixed a bug where a few goals were not evaluated correctly when completed. 
  • Fixed a bug with players not reviving certain goals when not selecting their dream college. 
  • Adjusted position change requests to only be accessible via conversations with players managers. 
  • Fixed a bug where pitchers could be missing their glove on-field. 
  • Fixed a bug where simulating values were being incorrectly labeled as higher or lower on the tracking screen. 
  • Fixed a bug where occasionally stats & awards were not accessible during retirement. 
  • Fixed an issue where dynamic difficulty was not updating on offense. 

Custom Leagues: 

  • Fixed a bug where Postseason games would appear in game management for teams that were not in the Postseason. 

Miscellaneous:  

  • Various commentary bug fixes and updates. 
  • Various presentation bug fixes and updates.